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Also camatv, I have the pressure plate and springs, but I'm missing the bolts and such If I had it to do over again I wouldn't have bought a basket case... Well at least not this one as there are so many parts missing and most of the hardware is gone

Thanks very much yall I have some reading to do and some things to check out, but I'm with yall, I only like things purrrrfect and I know all about how important balance is

Also would any of yall have a recommendation as to which site supported companies to look at when it comes to the parts and work I need done

Since I'm new to this, what exactly do they weld on the crank ?

So basically your saying build it long rod to reduce wear correct ?

Yeah I have an unknown destroyed flywheel from another engine and the bell came off the piece that goes on the crank

Thanks Star What would be your suggestion as for the crank, I really don't care to stroke it, as I'm not looking to spend that kinda money on this bike Also is there any particular clutch baskets I should stay away from or look into getting ?

Very welcome Turb, hope you get something figured out on it

Just as a thought, kind of along the lines of using your hand to control how fast you let the clutch grab, this is something from the VW drag racing world that I think would work for you if you could make one or adapt something like it It is an adjustable valve that can be adjusted to slow down the return of the clutch arm. For drag racing when you dump the clutch instead of it hammering into full hook-up, you can slow it down to engage in a smooth motion. This saves wear and tear on the tranny during launch, but it also slows down engagement during shifting all other gears too. Just a thought

Hey yall, my name is Matt and I have some questions about building a banshee in basket case form For right now my main questions have to do with the engine The engine for sure needs a top end, the jugs are loose, one piston removed and the side cases are off I'm completely new to owning a banshee and what to look for / do when it comes to what is needed and not The jugs are stock and in good shape, but I haven't mic'd them to see if they have been bored The pistons are a lil brown under the rings so I'm sure the rings were gone and that's why it was torn down It's missing the flywheel, so am I better off getting a stock used one or a new one (if new, any particular brand) Also the clutch basket has some rotational slop between it and the gear, I have read that there are rubber "bushings" that are the culprit, but am I better off buying an aftermarket basket or to replace the bushings? Also I have no discs for the clutch, so what would be a good choice for a mostly stock trail ridden bike ? Since I know nothing about this engine I'm curious about the bottom end, I don't want to put a top end on it and the bottom end be bad or blow shortly after, so am I better off to split the case and rebuild the bottom end too And if I need to go into the bottom end, what do I need to look for when it comes to wear, and am I better off sending my stock crank out to get true'd and welded, or buy an aftermarket crank I do mostly trails and just general screwing around, so I'm not trying to build anything insane, but I do have an insatiable crave for power and am a pretty big guy at 6'6" and around 280 I would like to send the jugs off for trail porting if I can afford it I already have a cool head, and a set of FMF Golds, but really would like some PT Hi revs if they won't completely screw my powerband as I love the hit of a 2 stroke I haven't really found any good FAQs or beginners banshee engine building threads, but if you have a good link for me to read I'm all for it In short, what are some key things to look out for and what should be an automatic upgrade since I'm building from scratch Thanks, Matt

The axle has a flat spot milled where the sprocket splines are Free, I'll let ya know

Ok, I'm probably just going to put the stock swinger and everything on to start out, since I've never had a banshee and I just wanna get a feel for it in stock form and if I decide to try a negative swinger I can put this one back on

I measured it today and it's a -2

Sounds good, I have a stock banshee axle I can use